On March 22, Acting Commissioner Johnston approved an amendment to the UP Academy Holland’s Turnaround Plan to add sixth grade, effective for the 2024-2025 school year. This change has been incorporated into the Turnaround Plan.
Approval letter to Up Network
UAH Renewal Plan English
UAH Renewal Plan Spanish
On July 10, 2023, Commissioner Riley pursuant to M.G.L. c. 69, § 1J(w) and 603 CMR 2.00, determined that the UP Academy Holland in Boston will remain in chronically underperforming status, and the turnaround plan will be renewed for three years.
Holland Renewed Turnaround Plan
Holland Renewed Turnaround Plan — Spanish
Holland Renewed Turnaround Plan Letter
Holland Renewed Turnaround Plan Letter — Spanish
On April 10, 2023, Commissioner Riley approved amendments to the professional compensation system for the UP Academy Holland School, effective during the 2023-2024 school year. The amendments were incorporated into the turnaround plan.
Amendment to the UP Academy Holland Turnaround Plan
Letter to Superintendent, Boston Public Schools
Letter to President, Boston Teachers Union
On February 14, 2022, Commissioner Riley approved amendments to the professional compensation system for the UP Academy Holland School, effective during the 2022-2023 school year. The amendments were incorporated into the turnaround plan.
On August 2, 2021, Commissioner Riley sent the following letter regarding the turnaround plan for the UP Academy Holland School.
Holland Turnaround Plan Extension Letter, August 2, 2021
On July 13, 2021, Commissioner Riley removed the label and reference to "Master Teacher" in chronically underperforming school and district turnaround plans and replaced it with "Expert Teacher."
Removal of terminology from Turnaround Plans, July 13, 2021
On June 15, 2021, Commissioner Riley approved an amendment to the UP Academy Holland Turnaround Plan.
Holland Renewed Turnaround Plan Amendment
Holland Renewed Turnaround Plan Amendment — Spanish
Holland TAP Amendment
Holland Proposal to Amend TAP
On July 20, 2020, Commissioner Riley sent the following letter regarding the turnaround plan to the receiver of the school.
Holland Turnaround Plan Extension Letter
On November 22, 2019, Commissioner Riley approved amendments to the professional compensation system for UP Academy Holland. The amendments were incorporated in the current Turnaround Plan for the school.
Holland renewed turnaround plan with compensation amendments — English
Holland renewed turnaround plan with compensation amendments — Spanish
Amendment to the Holland Turnaround Plan
Commissioner Riley's letter to approve amendment to the Holland Turnaround Plan
On August 18, 2017, Acting Commissioner Jeff Wulfson pursuant to M.G.L. c. 69, § 1J(w) and 603 CMR 2.00, determined that the UP Academy Holland in Boston will remain in chronically underperforming status, and the turnaround plan will be renewed for three years.
On June 14, 2016, the Commissioner approved a modification and an amendment to the turnaround plan.
Holland Modification to the Turnaround Plan
Holland Amendment to the Turnaround Plan
Commissioner Chester's Letter to UP Education Network
On January 21, 2015, the Commissioner approved revisions to the compensation section of Appendix A of the turnaround plan.
Holland Revisions to Compensation Section of Appendix A
On June 9, 2014, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education heard the appeal made by the Boston Teachers Union (BTU) regarding the Holland Turnaround Plan. The Board did not accept any of the BTU's proposed modifications. Below is the Holland Elementary School Final Turnaround Plan.
Final Holland Elementary School Turnaround Plan
Updated Holland Financial Information
On May 14, 2014, the Boston Teachers Union (BTU) filed an appeal regarding the Holland final turnaround plan. On May 30, 2014, Commissioner Chester issued a memo to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), responding to that appeal. The Board will consider the appeal at its meeting on June 9, 2014.
BTU Appeal
DESE Memo to the Board from Legal Office (Corrected Version)
Commissioner Chester's Memo to BESE
On April 18, 2014, Commissioner Chester issued his final Turnaround Plan for the Holland Elementary School.
The statute (MGL Chapter 69, Section 1J) affords the Superintendent, school committee, and Local Stakeholder Group the opportunity to propose modifications to the preliminary Holland turnaround plan. No modifications were proposed to the Holland plan.
Letter Submitted by Superintendent McDonough
On March 7, 2014, Commissioner Chester released the preliminary turnaround plan for Holland Elementary School.
Holland Elementary School: Preliminary Turnaround Plan, March 7, 2014
Holland Elementary School: Appendix B Preliminary MAGs, March 7, 2014
On January 29, 2014, Commissioner Chester announced that UP Education Network will serve as receiver and turnaround operator for Holland Elementary School. More information about UP Education Network can be found on their website.
Additional documents related to Holland's chronically underperforming status:
Holland Elementary School Local Stakeholder Group Recommendations
Holland Supporting Documents
In addition to the documents attached here, the Local Stakeholder Group provided overview information about Lesley University's Literacy Collaborative.
Last Updated: March 29, 2024
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